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You love or loathe Rankin. For Rankin, the plot doesn't really matter, it is there just as a vehicle to transport his gags. Rankin is the God of his created world, he is in charge of everything, and it doens't have to obey any rules.
It is hard to complain about something not making sense, when one of the main stars of the book is Elvis Presley with a time travelling sprout called Barry in his head.
This installment of the 'Armageddon' trilogy is, for me, the best and funniest of the three, and is some of Rankin's best work. The Armageddon trilogy is not to be missed for lovers of the anarchic and nonsensical comedic literature that Rankin crafts.
Bringing the characters of the first novel into a more recognisable setting leads to some good opportunities for humour, with this being a more amusing read than Armageddon the Musical. This novel also features the first (I think) appearance of the amazing Hugo Rune, and though confined to chapter headings only this future start of Rankin's novels makes quite an impact. The inevitable build-up to the nuclear holocaust is well handled, with an additional subplot involving the bureaucratic breakdown of the maintenance of the machine that keeps the world turning (I told you it was mad) adding some interest. Unfortunately the ending is a bit disappointing, as time fractures result in characters and plotlines popping into and out of existence and arguing with the author - even Jim Pooley and John Omally from the Brentford novels pop in to comment on the climax ("And is that how it ends?" "Most unsatisfactory").
Still it's a bold experimental end to a gloriously daft novel, and Rankin does have one more Armageddon book to provide a more satisfying ending. In short if you liked the first Armageddon novel you'll find this just as enjoyable, though with the series complex time-travelling continuity I recommend you read them back to back to avoid getting hopelessly confused.
If you liked the first book - buy this one. If you didnt like the frst book, I think you should stop there!
I found this one funny, but I did fins it hard going in places. The running gags are all good, but they just dragged a tiny bit too long.
Having said that i love meeting new characters, which this book has a few of, but then I also like the way Rankin brings back the same characters, just they look or sound slightly different. maybe wearing a new hat.
Its good.
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